/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of play around Find synonyms for: Verb1. play around, fool around, cheat on, cheat, cuckold, betray, wanderusage: commit adultery; "he plays around a lot"2. dabble, smatter, play around, busy, occupyusage: work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language